Honeycomb frame



H. .C. HARTMAN.

HONEYQOMB FRAME. APPLIQATION FILED FEB.1B. 1921.

Patented Mar. 28, 1922.

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- v HARM c. HARTMAN, OFIIBRAJJDYVILLE, Iowa.

HONEYCOMB FRAME.

To all whom may concern r Be it known that I, HARRY C. HARTMAN,

a citizen of the United States, and aresident.

of Braddyville, in the county of Page and State of Iowa, have invented a new and Iin-- proved Honeycomb Frame, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to improvements in honeycomb frames, an ob ect of the nvention being to provide improved means for holding the foundation web firmly in.

placewithin-the frame so that it will not sag or sway from the weightof the bees thereupon. v

A .further object is to provide a frame which will be simple and practical in con-.

struction, strong and durable in use,and

' which will efficiently perform the functions for which it is intended.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel features of constructionand combinations and arrangementsfof parts as will be more fully hereinafter described'and pointed out in the claims. I

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of my improved frame; V s

Fig. 2 is a view in section therethrough on the line 22 of Fig. 1

Fig. 3 is an edge view thereof;

.Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary view in transverse section on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1; r I I Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary view in section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1.

1 represents a frame of the conventional rectangular form, the side members 2 of the frame being bifurcated at their lower ends to receive the reduced ends of the bottom frame desired form and number ofstrengthening bands, such as 5, may be employed to strengthen the frame. 7 V

The under face of the top frame member 4 is provided with a pair of parallel longitudinal grooves 6 and 7, respectively, a thin partition 8 being left between the grooves.

A pair of clamping strips, such as 9, are located within each end of the frame, one edge of each strip abutting against the inner face of the adjacent side frame member 2.

curedv to the central Specification of Letters Patent; J Pat fit 'd Man 19 2' Application filed February. 18, 1921; semi-m. 446,094,

strips-, wire, such aslO', may be-"threa'detl through the registering the strips 9, so that the ends of the web are sewed between the strips.

.A centrally. disposed vertical strip of metal 13, connectsthe top and bottom frame secperforations' 10 in tions, the ends of the strip 13 being bent outwardly and secured to theframe sections as indicated at 14. (lo-operating with the strip 13, s a channel strip 15 substantially U- shaped in cross-section. This strip is provided with integral lugs or extensions 16- at its upper and ,lowerends, the lower end of the strip. being secured to the lowerframe member and the upper end thereof being seportion of a wedge-v shaped bar 17 fitting within the .groove '6 and serving to tightly clamp the upper end of the foundation sheet or web 12 in the groove 7.

The strip 15 is positioned with its intermediate portion adjaoent the strip 13, and. the intermediate portion of the strip 15 and the strip 13 are provided with registering perforations 18. Wire 19'threaded through these perforations serves to sew the central portion of the foundation web between the two strips 13 and 15.

In assembling the device, the upper edge of the foundation web is firstintroduced into the groove 7. The strip 13 is already in place in the frame, and after the edge of the web is inserted in the groove 7, the strip 15 is secured in placeand the wedge 17 is inserted in the groove 6, bending the partition 8 and clamping the upper edge of the Web in place. .The wire 19 is then applied to the central portion of the web between the strips 13 and 15. The clamping strips 9 are positioned in place in the" frame and sewed together in the manner-described and the frame is ready for use.

By virtue of the above-described construction, it will be seen that the upper edge. the side edges and the intermediate portion of the web are firmly secured within the frame so that there is nodanger of the web sagging or swaying from the weight of the bees thereupon.

While I have be apparent that various slight changes and alterations might be made in'the general form and arrangementwof the parts de-' eparting from my rinven- I V thereofia foundation Web having one'e dge lo cated inzonez'gmove, a wedge shaped bar inserted the other groove toclamp said'web in place pairs of flat strips'extending trans versely across each end of the frame on opposite sides of the web, Eflexible securing de'- .vicesnp'aseedithrough said strips and web te -secure the ends of the webibetween' the strips. I; a

A rectangular honey frame having a pair-of grooves 1111 the inner face-of one side thereof, a foundation web having one edge located inv'one grooveya wedgeshaped bar inserted in'the other: groove toclamp said web in place, pairs of flat strips extending tnansversely across} each endof the frame ontopposite 'sides of'the web, flexible securin'gfdevioespassed through "said strips and webto secure the endsof the web between I illustrated one of the pre -V ferred embodiments of my invention, it willv 7 the strips, a second pair of strips extending transversely across the intermediate portion of the frame on'opposite sides of the web, onevof said strips being flat and connected to opposite sides of the frame, the other of said strips being channeled andhaving its intermediate portion lying against the Web,

said last mentioned .strip anchored at one 7 end to the frame and at its other edge to the wedge shaped bar. I

'3. A iectangul-ar honey frame having a pair of grooves in the inner face of one side thereof, a foundation web having one edge located in one groove, a wedge shaped bar. inserted in the other groove to clamp said web in place, pairs of flat strips extending transversely across each end of the frame on opposite sides of the web, flexible securin'g devices passed through said strips and web to secure the ends of the web between the strips, a second pair of strips extending transversely across the intermediate portion of the frame on opposite sides of thevv'eb, one of said strips being flat and connected t'oopposite sides of the frame, the other of said strips being channeled and having its intermediate portion lying against thelwel),

said last mentioned strip anchored at one end to the frame and at its other edge to the wedge shaped bar, said last mentioned strips having aligned openings therein, flexible securing devices passed through the openings and the web to hold the intermediate portion of'said web against sagging.

HARRY o ,H'ARTMAN. 

